ชวน(chuan)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] invite; ask [sb] along

to invite or ask someone to join an activity or go somewhere

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชวนchuanชวนchuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting (attributive use; not standalone)4tend to; apt to (in compounds; auxiliary use)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movie
I invite my friend to go watch a movie.
2VerbB1

[to] urge; persuade; encourage

to try to get someone to do something; to persuade or encourage someone to act

Examples

พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingชวนchuanชวนchuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting (attributive use; not standalone)4tend to; apt to (in compounds; auxiliary use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]สมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4volunteer; voluntaryแข่งขันkàeng kǎnแข่งขันkàeng kǎn1[to] compete; contest2[to] hold a competition; stage a contestเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกล้าแสดงออกglâa sà-daeng òkกล้าแสดงออกglâa sà-daeng òkoutspoken; assertive; confident to speak up
My older brother encouraged me to try signing up for the competition to be more confident.
3AdjectiveB2

inviting; tempting (attributive use; not standalone)

used before verbs/adjectives to mark something as attractive or tempting in compounds (e.g., ชวนกิน, ชวนฝันชวนฝันchuan făndreamy; idyllic); not used as a standalone adjective

Examples

สีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeชวนchuanชวนchuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting (attributive use; not standalone)4tend to; apt to (in compounds; auxiliary use)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The color of the dessert looks very appetizing.
4NounB2

tend to; apt to (in compounds; auxiliary use)

used before another verb/adjective to indicate tendency or likelihood in set phrases/compounds (e.g., ชวนให้คิด); functions as an auxiliary, not as a full verb

Examples

บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)ผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioningชวนให้chuan hâiชวนให้chuan hâi[to] prompt; cause; lead/make [sb] do/feel; be conducive toคิดว่าkít wâaคิดว่าkít wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบางอย่างbaang yàangบางอย่างbaang yàangsomething; certain thing(s)กำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)เกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêun[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into being
The unusually quiet atmosphere tends to make one think that something is about to happen.

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